stroll
to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: to stroll along the beach.
to wander or rove from place to place; roam: strolling troubadours.
to saunter along or through: to stroll the countryside.
a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter: a short stroll before supper.
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How to use stroll in a sentence
Along this 220-mile route, learn about Iowa’s connections to the Underground Railroad at the Todd House, prance through flower fields at the Loess Hills Lavender Farm, and go for a stroll in Waubonsie State Park.
The caterpillars that did crawl under streetlights were also heavier—not enough that you’d notice it while out on a stroll, but enough to be clear on a laboratory scale.
Streetlights are making caterpillars grow up faster—and that’s a bad thing | Philip Kiefer | August 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThis combo of breathability and warmth changes the way the world dresses for any chilly endeavor, from cycling to skiing, running to urban strolls.
Jeremy King thought he’d probably be deprived of the simple pleasure of taking his child for a stroll.
A recent one of mine took me on what was supposed to be a lovely evening stroll through New York City after a long work day of eye-frying screen time.
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Williams said he went to the lake to take a stroll “because of his heart.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the rally is over, Malloy joins Padilla for a stroll through Fair Haven.
Dan Malloy Is Progressives’ Dream Governor. So Why Isn’t He Winning? | David Freedlander | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI hope I have time to stroll along the beautiful River Walk – it really is the heart and soul of the city!
As we stroll through SoHo, we spot a tall, thin, pale man dressed in all black with bottle-blond hair.
Chloe Sevigny on ‘The Cosmopolitans,’ New York’s Frat Boy Takeover, and ‘Asshole’ Michael Alig | Marlow Stern | August 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTired of the classical sculptures, impressionist paintings, and chipped ancient relics you stroll past at your local art museum?
Beware: Connecticut’s Museum of the Occult May Kill You | Nina Strochlic | July 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd when he took an underground stroll he was almost sure to find a few angleworms, which furnished most of his meals.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey"I think I'll stroll down to the tavern and see this stranger," I replied carelessly.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydWhen the waltz is over they stroll out with them into the garden, and order wine, and talk of changing their steamer date.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithTo-dau I went for a stroll by the river in whose blue waters are mirrored the willows and the houses that befringe its banks.
Marguerite | Anatole FranceAnd now let us take a stroll, or rather let us walk, for a stroll implies pleasure, and I certainly cannot promise you that.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
British Dictionary definitions for stroll
/ (strəʊl) /
to walk about in a leisurely manner
(intr) to wander from place to place
a leisurely walk
Origin of stroll
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